Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Territory, as a lot of Australians know, has been hit by floods and cyclones. I want to give a shout-out to all those that are responding and assisting Territorians in their time of need. It was particularly impressive, on Friday just gone, that more than 350 people walked 14 kilometres in torrential rain from RAAF Base Darwin to Robertson Barracks, the home of the First Brigade, for a very important reason—that is, assisting Soldier On with the work they do to support our veterans.

RAAF to Robbo is organised by Soldier On and supported by our local radio station, Mix FM 104.9—tune in online! Soldier On delivers support services for current and former ADF personnel and their families. Soldier On's March On Challenge challenges people to walk or run 96 kilometres, symbolising the length of the Kokoda Track, to honour the courage and sacrifice of our veterans and their families. Here in Canberra tomorrow morning I'll be joining the March On walk around Lake Burley Griffin. A big shout-out to Soldier On NT's Rob Johnston and Mix 104.9's Daniel Hilliard and 'Lukey' Preece—good on you, mate— for making this important event happen.

Thank you to everyone who walked and who volunteered and backed the walk. The event keeps growing from year to year, and so does the support behind our veterans from the Albanese Labor government.